John Francis Hamtramck - Papers of the War Department

Orders to Seize and Confine Any Villains Involved in Murder at Sullivan's Station

10/13/1788 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Harmar orders Hamtramck to seize and confine the Gross Tete, or any other villains involved in murder at Sullivan's station. Notes the attack on Lieutenant Peters' detachment. Hopes the new …

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Letter Citation

03/28/1792 Cited letter or document

Cited in Hamtramck to Knox, 03/31/1792.

Citations

Clothing & Blankets for the 1st Regiment

08/25/1792 Typed letter

Hodgdon sends an invoice of clothing sent to Pittsburgh to be forwarded to Fort Washington for the use of Hamtramck's 1st U.S. Regiment. Also forwards a supply of blankets "for the whole Army"

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Letter Citation

10/22/1794 Cited letter or document

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 11/12/1794.

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Accounting for the Pay of Deserters, Etc.

04/06/1795 Letter

A mostly illegible letter that discusses the pay of deserters.

Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)

Cited Document

02/13/1796 Cited letter or document

Cited in Hamtramck to Wilkinson, 02/15/1796.

Citations

William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with LtCol Hamtramck

11/08/1797 Letterbook

William Simmons sends a second request to LtCol Hamtramck to submit vouchers for expenditures.

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Closing Hamtramck's account

01/31/1797 Author's Letterbook Copy

Requests that Colonel Hamtramck provide his account and vouchers for monies received from the War Office so that Simmons can close his account

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Act of Congress

03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook Copy

Encloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

07/15/1798 Letterbook

Simmons forwards Mr. Sands letter to Col. Hamtramck.

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

05/04/1798 Letterbook

Simmons informs Hamtramck that he may forward his vouchers until the paymaster can settle his other claims.

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Useful Employment of the Galley "Senator Ross"

04/29/1799 Autograph Draft Letter

Hamilton recommends that the galley "Senator Ross", recently built at Pittsburgh, should be employed on the lower posts of the Mississippi and manned by officers and men detached from the line who …

Alexander Hamilton Papers

Uniform Conduct Toward the Indians

05/23/1799 Autograph Draft Letter

Hamilton emphasizes that Indian Affairs are the responsiblity of the Governors of the Northwestern Territories and of the Mississippi Territory. In the interest of uniform conduct toward the Indians, …

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Train in which Indian Affairs May Proceed

05/25/1799 Copy of document

"The Secretary of War has transmitted me a copy of your letter of 1st of April. Mine of the 24th indicates the train in which it is desired that Indian Affairs may proceed. But I shall be glad to be …

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Report of Affairs in West; Contracts for Western Posts

04/09/1799 Letterbook Copy

Reports General Wilkinson has been directed to provide a report of the Western Army and western settlement to the government. In Wilkinson's absence, his command falls upon Hamtramck. The Paymaster …

Letters Received (Letterbook Copies) by Maj. Thomas Cushing, Commanding Troops on the Mississippi, Apr 5, 1799-Nov 2, 1799. (RG98)

RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

10/17/1799 Draft Letter

Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

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RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment

09/24/1799 Draft Letter

Routine instructions concerning the transfer of Army units and equipment.

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RE Organization of Individual Regiments

09/26/1799 Draft Letter

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.

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RE Organization of Individual Regiments

07/02/1799 Contemporary Copy of Letter

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments

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RE Army, Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

04/09/1799 Autograph Draft Document

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

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RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

09/14/1799 Draft Letter

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

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RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

05/02/1799 Copy of document

VII. Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

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RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

09/06/1799 Draft Letter

Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

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Probability of Approaching Indian Hostilities

06/05/1799 Autograph Draft Document

"I have received a letter from Colonel Strong dated at Detroit the 7th of May last. You will judge from the information which you shall have when this reaches you how far it may be expedient to …

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Posting of a Galley

04/29/1799 Autograph Letter Signed

Regarding the galley "Senator Ross," Hamilton recommends to Colonel John Francis Hamtramck that the boat destined for Fort Massac go instead to the lower posts on the Mississippi River.

Northwest Territory Collection, M367